Notable Passengers

The EMPRESS OF ASIA, commanded by L. D. Douglas, concluded a Pacific crossing upon reaching Vancouver on May 29^th, 1927. Good weather was experienced on the crossing with the ship making an average speed of 18.4 knots. A large passenger list of 1,056 persons was reported, comprising 230 First Class, 104 Second Class, 65 Third Class and 656 Steerage. Many passengers were fleeing war conditions in China.

Cargo included 1,313 bags of mail including 341 bags of parcel mail from Shanghai.

Notable passengers aboard EMPRESS OF ASIA arriving at Vancouver on May 29^th, 1927.

Sir Harold Parlett and Lady Parlett	Advisor to the British Embassy at Tokyo.
Mrs. O. St. Clair O’Malley	Associated with the British Legation at Peking.
Bishop W. White	American Methodist Mission.
A. H. Arnhold	Merchant in the Orient.
W. Burkhill	Associated with the rubber industry.
George Potts	Financial broker.
P. C. Young	Chairman of the Tientsin Municipal Council.
Dr. Bancroft	American educationalist.
Bernard Duis	Of New York, Vice-President of the National City Bank.
F. S Chase	Of Washington D.C., United States Department of State.
H. Wallem	Canton ship owner.
F. Fales	Associated with the Standard Oil Company.
Mrs. Tousdale	Associated with the American Embassy at Tokyo.
Billy Coutts	Equestrian
R. C. Treadwell	United Sates Consul General at Hong Kong.
Hon. R. C. Bird	Member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council.
Commander Leckie	Of the Royal Navy, en route to Hong Kong.
Lieutenant Amcotts	Of the Royal Navy, en route to Hong Kong.

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